
MIAMI—The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in nearly seven years departed Thursday from Miami International Airport, reopening a route suspended in 2019 and restoring one of the most important air links for Venezuelans in South Florida.
American Airlines Flight AA3599, operated by American Eagle, left Miami for Caracas on an Embraer 175 aircraft after a sendoff ceremony attended by U.S. transportation officials, American Airlines executives, Venezuelan representatives, and Miami-Dade officials. The flight was scheduled to land at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía at 1:36 p.m.